Mr. Harjinder Kang, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia and British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India, was at the negotiating table from day one. The cultural ties, diaspora connections, and shared legal and financial systems between the UK and India aren’t replicated by any other bilateral relationship. The UK and India landmark trade deal has marked a new era of growth for two of the world’s largest and most innovative economies. Mr. Ranjan Bhattacharya, Managing Director – Head of Strategy, India & Middle East at HSBC, frames the core of good cross-border business in a single word: trust. In a complex market with many attractive-looking potential partners, the discipline of finding a trusted counterpart is the most important first step any company can take. The UK-India FTA is designed to make that trust easier to build and act upon through cleaner regulations, mutual recognition of professional credentials and digital contracts, and support structures that help companies on both sides find their footing in unfamiliar markets. The river of trade has been flowing between these two countries for centuries. This agreement widens the channel considerably.
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